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| Full name | Phoebe Bacon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 12, 2002 Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.778 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nations Capital Swim Club (NCAP) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Wisconsin–Madison | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Phoebe Bacon (born August 12, 2002) is an American swimmer. Bacon is a two time Olympian. In 2021, she qualified for the US Olympic Swimming Team, placing second in the 200m backstroke at the Olympic Team Trials. On June 21, 2024, Bacon made it to the finish to place second and secure her second ticket to the Olympics, where she will compete in Paris. [2] She holds the 5th fastest 100 m (long course) Backstroke swim in the world for the 2019 calendar year,[3] and was a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 100 m medley relay team at the 2019 Pan American Games. She also won three gold medals at the 2018 Junior Pan Pacific Championships,[4] and was a gold medalist in the 100m back at 2019 Pan American Games.[5] Additionally, she was a gold medalist in the 100m back at the 2019 Toyota U.S. Open, beating the world record holding Regan Smith.[6]
- ^ "Phoebe Bacon". USA Swimming. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Wave II: Women's 200m Backstroke Final Results" (PDF). Omega Timing. June 19, 2021.
- ^ Ross, Andy (December 6, 2019). "Phoebe Bacon Upsets Regan Smith in 100 Back at US Open With 58.6 (VIDEO)". Swimming World. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Jr Pan Pac Results" (PDF). USA Swimming.
- ^ "SW results Book" (PDF). Panam Sports. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "2019 Toyota U.S. Open - Womens 100m Backstroke FINALS" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved December 13, 2019.